Bern Town Hall

Bern Town Hall
Rathaus Bern
Town hall at Rathausplatz 2
Location within Bern
Bern Town Hall (Canton of Bern)
Bern Town Hall (Switzerland)
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeGovernment
Architectural styleLate-gothic
LocationRathausplatz 2, Bern, Switzerland
Coordinates46°56′55.5″N 7°27′08.6″E / 46.948750°N 7.452389°E / 46.948750; 7.452389
Construction started1406/07
Website
www.rathaus.sites.be.ch
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The Bern Town Hall (German: Rathaus Bern) is the building in Bern, Switzerland that houses the Grand Council of Bern (German: Grosser Rat, French: Grand conseil), the Executive Council of Bern (German: Regierungsrat, French: Conseil-éxecutif) and the Grand Council of the City of Bern. The building is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City of Berne and is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

The Grand Council of the Canton of Bern meets in the town hall five times per year for about two weeks per session.